He enjoyed telling jokes and making folks laugh. According to family, he had a shtick that included wearing a clock around his neck and sunglasses with mechanical wipers on them, which he wore into Manhattan; tourists delighted in taking his picture. His routine earned him an appearance on David Letterman's TV show, family said.

Mr. Piazza was an avid shopper.

Surviving is his sister, Bridget Menuey.

The funeral will be Friday from the Matthew Funeral Home, Willowbrook, with a mass at 9:30 a.m. in Our Lady of Pity Church. Burial will be in Arlington National Cemetery.